National Police Force Coming Soon?

Letter to the editor

The editorial "Militarizing Local Police" [Aug. 20] was spot on, though I have often wondered why the federal government is so charitable to local police forces -- a policy that began 30-plus years ago. I have always contended that long-term, our government bureaucracy intends to have all of our local and state police forces under one federal organization -- a national police force -- and by supplying them now with surplus military equipment is Phase 1 of that process.

Look at the U.S. Marshal's Service, ATF, Customs and Border Patrol, the Secret Service and even the good 'ol U.S. Forestry Service: They All have slowly become paramilitary organizations over the years.